Wirthy English: January 2017

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

During Class:

Discuss logical fallacies; construct 2-4 logical fallacies related to your own topic
Color code your own draft on Google Classroom
Work on paper in class.

Assignment for Friday, Jan. 13:
--Finish a rough draft of your final essay. We will work with guided revision.

Review of Appeals, Effective Ways to Reach Your Audience
Read Sample Essay #4 and annotate it with 5 or more questions/comments
Review logical fallacies as needed; construct 2-4 logical fallacies related to your own topic
Review "Developing Your Argument" worksheet

Workshop / Assignment for Wednesday, Jan. 11

Assignment check-in: Draft thesis and 1.5 pages of essay body; up-to-date outline or graphic organizer
After reading the sample essay together (see Google Classroom for Sample Essay 1, Portfolio #3 ), annotate the essay based on the instructions provided.
Revise your Audience and Publication Analysis as needed
Continue to work on developing the body paragraphs of your essay

Assignment for Monday, January 9:

Complete a draft of 3 or more pages. This should include your thesis and several body paragraphs. It need not include your introduction or closing, which you may want to write last.

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Upcoming:

Review of Appeals, Effective Ways to Reach Your Audience
Review "Developing Your Argument" worksheet
Workshop -- Create cover page; revise outline as needed; continue work on rough draft
Upload your rough draft to the recently created document on Google Classroom.
Continue to develop your rough draft to a length of 4 or more pages.
Read Sample Essay #4 and annotate it with 7 or more questions/comments
Review logical fallacies as needed; construct 2-4 logical fallacies related to your own topic